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Letters Patent No. 69,130, dated fS'eptembcr 24, 1867; antectcttcctIS'cptwnber 7, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEED-PLANTER.

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TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Beit known that I, JOHN B. SEYMOUR, et' Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny, and State ot' I"ennsyl- Vania, have invented a new andimproved Seed-Planter; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable othersskilled in the art to malle and use the same, refervence being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

' The object of this invention is to construct a simple and adjustableseed-planter, which may be attached to the handle of a hoe, or toploughs or harrows, as may be desired.

The invention consists in the use of a spring, whereby the rod foroperating the plunger or seeddistribntor is brought back into itsoriginal position after having been pushed down, so that thereby onlyhalf a stroke is to be made by hand,the spring doing the other half. Inthe annexed drawing, which represents a side view, partly in section, ofa hoe, to which my improved seed-planter is attached, my invention isillustrated.

A is an oblong box, made of sheet metal, wood, or any other suitablematerial, to the side of which, near its lower end, is secured a smallerbox, B, which may also be made et' wood or'sheet metal, or othersuitable material. Within the box B is arranged a plunger, a, which canbe moved up and down by means of a rod, I). A hole, e, is arrangedthrough the plunger d, as shown, the side ot' which may be regulated, atwill, to .hohl more 0r less grains ot' corn or other article to beplanted. Above the bottom of the box A is arranged a cut-oit, d, whichmay be made of bristles, gum-elastic, or other suitable material.Through an opening, c, close above the cut-off, in the wall between thechambers A and B, the seed drops into the hole in the plunger a; thelatter is then pushed down, and carries the seed down, the brush zZpreventing any more from falling in after it has 'passed, and the seedthen drops through a hole, t', in or near to the bottom of box B, to theground. The

plunger is operated by pressing on the rod I). As soon as the pressureis released, a spring, g, will throw the plunger up again. The plunger'is long enough to close the hele e when down, (sec drawing,) so that theseed cannot drop into the box I3. The device can be secured to thehandle of a hoe, O, or to any other suitable apparatus, by means of armsL 71.. The lid 'i ot' the box A can be removed, so as to till the box Awith fresh seed, and is prevented froingetting lost by being attached toa chain, K, which is secured to A, as shown.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent* A seed-planter,consisting of the boxes A and Ii, plunger u, rod I, spring y, andcut-oft d, all made and operating substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

JOHN IE. SEYMOUR.

Witnesses:

PHILIP R. KINCALD, T. J. DUNoAN.

